Dynamo-electric machine.



Eatened May 25, 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

/NVENTOR C. E. LORD. DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY s, 1906.

922,924. Patented May 25, 1909.

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WITNESSES /NVENTOR the machine and the'noise CJi Y Ventilating V In high speed'machines unirsi). srarns PATENT onirica.-

CHARLES E. LOI-LD,l OF 'NORN-YOOD', OHIO, SSIGNOR -TO ALLIS-CHALMERS COMPANY, ACOR- PORATION: OF NEW JERSEY.

DYNAMO-E LE C'IRIC MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1909.

Applicaton'ledhay, 1 906. Serial No. 314,920.

-Tololl'whom it may concern:

f', Be itknown that I, CHARLES E. Lon1),.citi ,zen of 'the' United States, residingat, Norwood, in .the ofrOhio, have' invented certain new and usefulImprovenients in Dynamo-Electric Machinos, of which the following vis a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the A:construction of 'dynamo i electric machines, particularly high-speed turbo-.generators and the meansfor Ventilating same.

`In the types vof'd'yiianioelectric machines most commonly employed at 'the present time, the rotary member or rotorjis provided with connecting axial and circumferential passageways, and thestationary member or stator is 'provided with lcircumferential passageways through its core and'between its windings.

The passageways are so arranged that when thesnachine is in operation, the currents of air enter the rotor through said axial' passageways, thence flow through' the circumferential passageways of said member into the air-gap of .the machine, thence throughthe passageways kof the stator and out of the` machine thrduglieopenings in the periphery of its frame or yoke.

and particularly in: turbo-generators, in .which the rotor has a comparatively small diameter, it is practically impossible with the construction just described to force enougliair across the airgap to ventilato the machine', or to ventilate properly the core and windings of the sta' tor. Furthermore with such a construction when the machine is run at high speeds the air flowing 'at an extremely high velocity through the :passageways of the machine, and the streams of air flowing from the circumferential passagewaysof the rotor and impinging upon the windings and other projecting portons of the stator prod ucea very disagreeable A and .extremely o'bgectionable noise.

The object of my .linventionb'is to so construct a` dy1iain6electric machine Vand areV range the 'Ventilating passageways therethrough,l tha; sulticielitair'dtp ventilite1 ajll arts ro er 'ma e rea i -sup 1e o p p P y y dueto thepow of air may be reduced to a minimum. WVith these endslin `view I provide the core of the stator with circumferential passageways 'concentric With the axis of the machine, whichV county of Hamilton and State 4high speed is practically in -gorder that the passageways I close at the inner periphery, and in the frame I provide inlet and outlet openings for a cooling medium, such as air, which openings` communicate "with the circumferential passageways whereby a largev volume of the cooling medium canv be caused to circulate through the core independently of the rotor and without passing through or entering the lair gap ofthe machine.

In the preferred forni of my invention I close the circumferential passageways of the stator with laminated paramagnetic mate' rial, such as iron, so that there will be a more uniform distribution of flung-and I cool the stator with a forced circulation of air. I alsoprefer to close theA circumferential passageways of the rotor core with magnetic or other material and to provide Sonie means such as suitably Aarranged, axial air passageways communicating with the circumferential passageways for causing the air to cir- 'culate through the rotor, so that neither the air that passes through the'stat'or, nor the air that passes through the rotor, enters the air-gap, and as the contiguous-surfaces of the, stator and rotor are comparatively smooth and unbroken the'noise' incident to eliminated.

My' invention consists in the details of construction and combinations of parts described inthe specification and set forth in the appended claims.v Y

For a better' understanding of my invention, reference is had tothe accompanying drawings in which-- Figure l is 'a vertical'section tnrougli the machine; and Fig. 2 is a section along the irregular line 2 2 of Iig.A l.

Referring' now to the figures of the drawing, I'liave shown at l0 the stator` which is.

11i this case, a stationary armature. The stator frame l1 supports the laminated core Vl2 `preferably by dove-tail connections Y13.

The core consists chieliyof theimain laminar 14 which are spacedwapart to foi-inthe ciicum'tereiitial ventilating passageways l5.

`Insteadof the passageways being open at the innerperiphery of the 'core asin the 'usual construction so that airftromy the rotor can readily pass. into thestator, I close or block imi up the passageways at the-periphery,ofthe1 core. In this case, I haveishownlaminai 1 6 usedfor Vthis purpose. I preferfto employ laminac of para-magneticfinaterial, as iron,

flux maybe-more evenly f let and more distributed 'at the surface of the core so that the fiuX density in the lamintc 14 Will be less and the iron losses diminished. rIhe laminas 16 have the same inner diameter as the laminas 14 so that the surface of the core in an axial-direction is unbroken or uninterrupted. These laminae 16 are in this case built up of segments but in small machines they may each consist of continuous. ring punchings. It is seen that the coreconsists of alternately arranged groups of laminae having a long outer diameter and short diameter. Both .the laminze 14 and laminaJ 16 are provided With slots for the reception of the armature coils 17, which are held in place by the Wedges 1S of non-magnetic material. The outer diameter of the aminae 16 is preferably such that they extend only a slight distance beyond the bottom of the slots so that the circumferential ventilating passageways are as deep as possible and extend nearly to 'the coils. rthe groups of 'laminaa 14 are spaced apart by the lamina) 1'6 and also-by separators or ventilating segments 19 .located beyond the laminte 16. The separators 19 are segmental frames having lateral lugs 20 which are so constructed asto .interfere asf little as possible vvith the circulation of air. The separators are preferably held in position by dove-tail projec- -l tions 21 which engage the frame. Theseparators aref. also provided with dove-tail projections Q2 which engage suitable grooves in the lamime 16 and thereby position and support the latter before the coils 1T and Wedges 18 are put into place.

The frame 11 surrounding and supporting the core 12, consists of the yoke Q3 provided with feet or 'pedestals 24 and combined endheads'and end-bells 25. rlhe frame is provided at the bottom with an air-inlet opening 26 and at the top with an air-outlet opening 27. lf necessary more than one inthan one outlet opening can be provided. 1 have in this case shown the air inlet and outlet openings on diametrically opposite sides, of the frame, and so located that there Will be a good natural circulation of'air.`V cement or concrete base orfoundation Q8, over an air-passageway 29 which may be connected to any supply, "as a" fan or blower. ln this case l have shown, somewhat conveniently'f, a source of air-,supply at 30. "Mounted on the top and secured thereto is a pipe or chimney 31 for conducting'away the heated air and for increasing the natural draft.'r Under some circumstancesthe natural draft alone may be 'relied on for cooling the stator. The air inlet opening 26 is located directly over the air-pz-iss-ageivay 29, andthe frame so rests on the foundation that all the air passes up through'said opening into the core. adial "har-'ries and 33 are located opposite the The frame is seated on a convenient source of air-v i l l thel machine.

' eases-a air-inlet and voutlet openings so that the air willdivide at 34 and pass upward through the core equally in parallel paths on both sides of the rotor as is indicated by the arrows. It is thus seen that a large volume of air can be caused to circulate through the stationary coie independently of the rotor. lt is seen also that the 'circumferential passageways'l are entirely closed except at the bottonrand top of the frame so that no air can escape into the air-gap of l have shown the air-outlet opening at the top of the frame, but if desired it may be located at any other position relative to the inlet opening, for example it maybe located at the side of the inlet opening at the bottom of the frame and the air will then travel entirely around the core before being allowed to escape.

The rtor, which is in this case the fieldmember, is shown at 35. The rotor consists of disks or sections 36,v which are spaced apart preferably by- Ventilating members 37, forming circumferential Ventilating passageways 38. lThe field-coils shown at 39, are held in position by Wedges 40. The endturns of the coils are supported by end-collars 41 on the shaft,.and are surrounded by steel rings 42 provided. with Ventilating openings 43. The rotor is provided With large axial Ventilating passageways 44 adjacent the shaft for the admission of air, and with smaller but a greater number of axial air-passages 45 more remote from the shaft and near the periphery of the rotor for the escape of the air. All the axial passageWays communicate with the circumferential passageways 38. The axial 'passageways -are open at both ends of the machine and the axial passageways 45 communicate with the ventilating openings 43 in the end-ring. In order that no air may pass from the circumferential passageways 38 tothe air-gap I close the passageways 3S. at the periphery of the core by rings 4 6 which are held in positionv by bolts 47 passing from end to lend of the rot-or. I prefer to make the rings 46of paramagnetic material such as steel so that there will be a morev uniform distribution of iux across the .air gap. It is seen that when the field member is rotated at-high speed a large volume of air is drawn into the core through the inlet-'passageways 44 and after lpassing through the circumferential passagevvays 3S escapes by the outlet-passageways 45 and Ventilating,openings 43.

As -a result of my novel construction both air from the rotor and stator are Well cooled Without Y short outer diameter, said vgroups being the air gap the chief cause ofthe disagree able noise resulting from high speed of rotation is removed. I do not wish to confine myself to theuse of air for coolingthe stator, as some other cooling medium such as oil can be employed. y l

It evident that many modifications can bemade inthe details'of construction and arrangement of the passageway's without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and I aim in my cl'ainis to cover all such modifications.

That I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. In a dynamo-electric machine, a stator having parallel Ventilating. openings concentric with the axis of the machine, and means having a good magnetic conductivit-y for elosingor blocking the openings at the inner periphery of the core.

2. In a dynamo-electric machine, a 'stator having parallel Ventilating openings con centric with the axis of the machine, and means comprising strips or laminas of magnetic material for closing or blocking the openings at the inner periphery of the core.

3. In a dynamo-electric machine, a. stator consisting of laminae arranged in groups, the groups bei-iig spaced apart forming circumferential ventilatinpassageways, and means for closing or blocking the passageways comprising laminated magnetic material.

4. In a dynaino-electric machine, a stator consisting' of laminze of magnetic material, some of said laminae having a less outer diameter than others, whereby circumferential ventilating passageways closed at the inner periphery7 of the core are provided.

5. In a dynamo-electric machine, a stator' comprising alternately arranged groups of laminae of large outer diameter. and short outer diameter, whereby parallel circumferential air passageways are formed in the interior ofthe core. f

(i. In a dynamo-electric machine, a stator. comprising alternately arranged groups of iron-laminas of large outer diameter and short outer diameter, said groups being arranged side-by-side and'all said laminas having the same inner diameter, whereby circumferential ifentilating pa ssa ges are formed in the coie without interrupting the inner surface of the core.

7. In a dynamo-electric machine, a stator comprising alternately arranged groups of iron-laminaeA of large outer diameterand arranged side-by-side, and all said laminas hav ing the same inner diameter,I whereby circumferential air-passageways are formed in the core wit-hout interrupting the inner suri face ofthe core, and a. frame surrounding the laminas, said frame having air-inlet'and airoutlet openings communicating with said passageways.

8. In a dynamo-electric machine, a stator comprising a group of iron-laminre spaced apart forming circumferential Ventilating air-passageways, means for closing' the passageways at the inner surface of the core comprising iron laminas having the same inner diameter as the first mentioned laminasventilating passageways, said core having axial passageways communicating vwith the circumferential passageways, and means iiidependent of the rotor windings for closing the circumferential passageways at the outer periphery of the coLe.

l1. Iii' a dyiiaiiio-electric machine, a rotor comprising a 'core divided into sectionswhich are' spaced apart 'forming circumferential airpassageways, paramagnetic means for closing the circumferential passageways at the outer periphery of the coresaid core having formed therethrough a series of axial aii-inlet openings and air-outlet openingsl 12. In a dynamo-electric machine, a rotor having circumferential air passageways closed at the outer periphery independently of the rotor windings, and axial air inlet and outlet passageways communicating with Asaid circumferential passageways.

13. In a dynamo-electric machine, a rotor comprising a shaft, a core having circum? ferential air-passageways closed by magnetic material at the outer periphery of the core, and having axial air-passageways adjacent the shaft and axial air-passageways more remote from the shaft, all said axial passageways communicating with the circumferential passageways.

14. In a dynamo-electric machine, a rotor comprising a shaft, a core having circumferential air-passageways closedv at' the outer periphery ofthe core by magnetic material,

axial air-passageways adjacent the shaft and axial air-passageways near theperiphery of .the core,

and means for causing a circulation ofair from the first named axial passageways adjacent the shaft .into the circum- 4ferential passageways and out of the core by the axial passageways adjacent the periphery of the core.`

15. In a dynamo-electric machine, a rotor ESG outlet 4 openings communicating having circumferentialv air passageways closed by magnetic material at the outer periphery and air-inlet and air-outlet openings or said circumferential passageways, and a stator having circumferential passageways' in the* core closed by magnetic material at the inner periphery, and air-inlet and-aircircumferential passageways.

lL-6. In a dynai'no-electricmachine, a core .comprising lamina@ arranged in groups, and

Vnaesupported byl said frame, Ventilating spacing or separating members between groups of laminas forming Ventilating vpassageWayS, the vpassagewaysl at the inner periphery of'- the core, A said laminated means being -po with said nated core i ing segments bein and laminated means for closing sitioned by said spacing or separating" members.

18; In a dynamo-electric machine, a stationary member comprising a rame, a lamihaving Ventilating segments forming circumferential Ventilating passageways, the laminas of said core and Ventilatsupported by'said frame, laminated means or closing the passageways at the inner periphery of the core, and means associated with said Ventilating segments .for 4positioning the lamin of said closing means.-

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. LORD. 

